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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Jan 2026
Chinese Embassy

"China is notoriously transactional in its international relations, so what do we get in return?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"Oh, stop giving him extra time! He is not going to trouble the scorer, is he?..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Desmond Swayne (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 184
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Desmond Swayne (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 182
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Desmond Swayne (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 127
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Desmond Swayne (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 185
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2026
Proposed Chinese Embassy

"The urgent question secured by the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), which Mr Speaker granted, explicitly refers to our Five Eyes partners. The first thing that the Minister said when she got to her feet was that she could not answer any questions about the Five Eyes partners, because …..."
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Written Question
China: Visits Abroad
Thursday 15th January 2026

Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the proposed visit to China later this month is planned to be proceeded with irrespective of the outcome of His Majesty’s Government’s determination of the planning application for China’s new embassy.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Prime Minister's travel will be confirmed in the usual way.

This Government is taking a consistent, long term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests. We will co-operate where we can and challenge where we must.

Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Desmond Swayne (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 173
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Desmond Swayne (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 167